Podcasters
What is it like to be a creator? Podcasters are creators, and they're also the people sharing creators' success stories. By telling stories and passing along tips, these winners show how it's possible to succeed as creators.
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Award Winners
Jamila Souffrant
Jamila uses her experience working toward financial independence to teach, inspire, and help others jumpstart their journey to financial freedom.
Jamila Souffrant is an author and the host of the Journey To Launch podcast. She is considered a go-to thought leader in the personal finance field and her work has been featured in BuzzFeed, ESSENCE, Refinery 29, Money Magazine, CNBC, CBS, Business Insider and more. The Journey To Launch Podcast has over 3+ million total downloads and was listed by the NYTimes as a podcast to help you get better with your money.
Jamila Souffrant is an author and the host of the Journey To Launch podcast. She is considered a go-to thought leader in the personal finance field and her work has been featured in BuzzFeed, ESSENCE, Refinery 29, Money Magazine, CNBC, CBS, Business Insider and more. The Journey To Launch Podcast has over 3+ million total downloads and was listed by the NYTimes as a podcast to help you get better with your money.
Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry
Through their podcast, newsletter, and YouTube channel, Colin and Samir have built a community for creators growing their careers.
Colin and Samir are LA-based creators with a mission to educate, encourage and empower the next generation of creators. They started on YouTube 10 years ago with The Lacrosse Network, a sports media company dedicated to lacrosse.
Today, they host the "Colin and Samir Show", a YouTube talk show and podcast where they educate creators through video essays, interviews, and industry analysis. They also cover the creator economy in their newsletter, “The Publish Press."
YouTube | Website | Podcast
Colin and Samir are LA-based creators with a mission to educate, encourage and empower the next generation of creators. They started on YouTube 10 years ago with The Lacrosse Network, a sports media company dedicated to lacrosse.
Today, they host the "Colin and Samir Show", a YouTube talk show and podcast where they educate creators through video essays, interviews, and industry analysis. They also cover the creator economy in their newsletter, “The Publish Press."
YouTube | Website | Podcast
Courtland Allen
Through insightful commentary on the creator economy and digital landscape, Courtland inspires and educates creators to build online businesses that make their lives better.
Courtland is an MIT graduate, Y Combinator alum, full-stack web developer, and professional designer. He has spent over 8 years building, designing, and marketing web-based products and companies.
He created IndieHackers.com in August 2016, and is now running the Indie Hackers team at Stripe. Courtland also runs the Indie Hackers podcast, where he interviews the ambitious indie hackers who are turning their ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Courtland is an MIT graduate, Y Combinator alum, full-stack web developer, and professional designer. He has spent over 8 years building, designing, and marketing web-based products and companies.
He created IndieHackers.com in August 2016, and is now running the Indie Hackers team at Stripe. Courtland also runs the Indie Hackers podcast, where he interviews the ambitious indie hackers who are turning their ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Reed Duchscher
Reed manages some of the biggest creators in the world and co-hosts the Creator Economics podcast, a show that shares a behind-the-scenes look into the success of digital creators.
Reed Duchscher is a talent manager of some of the largest creators in the world, including YouTube personality Mr. Beast. He runs his own Talent Management company Night Media.
Reed co-hosts the Creator Economics podcast, where he shares advice and insight into the careers of many highly successful digital creators.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Reed Duchscher is a talent manager of some of the largest creators in the world, including YouTube personality Mr. Beast. He runs his own Talent Management company Night Media.
Reed co-hosts the Creator Economics podcast, where he shares advice and insight into the careers of many highly successful digital creators.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Lauren Schnipper
Lauren has 10+ years of experience building and working in the creator economy, where she has led the charge in diversifying revenue and platform options for digital creators.
Lauren has over 10 years of creator economy experience and is currently the VP of corporate development at JellySmack.
She co-hosts the popular podcast "Creator Upload", where each week she talks about the latest news and updates in the creator economy.
Instagram | Podcast
Lauren has over 10 years of creator economy experience and is currently the VP of corporate development at JellySmack.
She co-hosts the popular podcast "Creator Upload", where each week she talks about the latest news and updates in the creator economy.
Instagram | Podcast
Ronne Brown
Ronne fosters an empowering environment for women to learn about entrepreneurship, build successful businesses, and share their victories.
Ronne Brown is a branding expert, speaker, author, and host of the popular "Girl CEO" podcast.
On her podcast, Ronne inspires other women to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams alongside her Girl CEO community.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
Ronne Brown is a branding expert, speaker, author, and host of the popular "Girl CEO" podcast.
On her podcast, Ronne inspires other women to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams alongside her Girl CEO community.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
Nick Loper
Through the Side Hustle Nation blog, podcast, and newsletter, Nick helps people find a side hustle they love, grow their business, and ditch the 9-5.
Nick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week.
As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Nick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week.
As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Arielle Nissenblatt
Through EarBuds Podcast Collective, Arielle is creating a collaborative podcast community connecting podcasters and listeners.
Arielle Nissenblatt is the founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective, a weekly podcast newsletter and podcast.
She is the Community Manager at SquadCast.fm, a remote recording platform. She is a graduate of the Salt Institute of Audio Documentary Studies. She is the co-host of Sounds Profitable: Adtech Applied, a podcast about the business of podcasting.
Nissenblatt is a podcast marketing expert, having spoken on panels at conferences such as Podcast Movement, International Documentary Association’s Podcast Day, at USC, Montana Media Lab, American University, and more.
She is one of the founders of Podcast Taxonomy, an international effort to categorize roles and credits in the podcast industry. Nissenblatt listens to over 40 hours of audio content per week. She is a podcast industry futurist and believes in the power of audio to break down cultural barriers.
Website | Twitter
Arielle Nissenblatt is the founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective, a weekly podcast newsletter and podcast.
She is the Community Manager at SquadCast.fm, a remote recording platform. She is a graduate of the Salt Institute of Audio Documentary Studies. She is the co-host of Sounds Profitable: Adtech Applied, a podcast about the business of podcasting.
Nissenblatt is a podcast marketing expert, having spoken on panels at conferences such as Podcast Movement, International Documentary Association’s Podcast Day, at USC, Montana Media Lab, American University, and more.
She is one of the founders of Podcast Taxonomy, an international effort to categorize roles and credits in the podcast industry. Nissenblatt listens to over 40 hours of audio content per week. She is a podcast industry futurist and believes in the power of audio to break down cultural barriers.
Website | Twitter
Racheal Cook
Racheal helps women CEOs embrace their own definition of success and design sustainable businesses, without the hustle or burnout.
As an award-winning business strategist, Host of the Promote Yourself to CEO podcast, and Founder of The CEO Collective, Racheal Cook is on a mission to end entrepreneurial poverty for women. Since 2008, she has helped thousands of women business owners grow predictably profitable businesses.
A featured expert on Forbes, Fast Company, Inc, and Washington Post, Racheal stands out as the voice of women who want to create sustainable success without sacrifice.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
As an award-winning business strategist, Host of the Promote Yourself to CEO podcast, and Founder of The CEO Collective, Racheal Cook is on a mission to end entrepreneurial poverty for women. Since 2008, she has helped thousands of women business owners grow predictably profitable businesses.
A featured expert on Forbes, Fast Company, Inc, and Washington Post, Racheal stands out as the voice of women who want to create sustainable success without sacrifice.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep
Jacqueline and Minna are working to change the landscape of product entrepreneurship and help entrepreneurs scale their businesses.
Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep are the combined force behind The Product Boss Podcast. They have grown a community of high-achieving product-based small business owners and have helped them scale their physical product businesses through masterminds, group coaching and digital courses designed specifically for product-based business owners ranging from start-up conception to multi-million dollar companies.
Together their goal is to change the landscape of product entrepreneurship by connecting women around the world through a blend of real-life business tactics, creative strategy and modern leadership.
Website | Facebook | Bootcamp | Podcast
Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep are the combined force behind The Product Boss Podcast. They have grown a community of high-achieving product-based small business owners and have helped them scale their physical product businesses through masterminds, group coaching and digital courses designed specifically for product-based business owners ranging from start-up conception to multi-million dollar companies.
Together their goal is to change the landscape of product entrepreneurship by connecting women around the world through a blend of real-life business tactics, creative strategy and modern leadership.
Website | Facebook | Bootcamp | Podcast
Dan Shipper and Nathan Baschez
As the co-founders of Every.to, a writer collective of business-focused newsletters and podcasts, Dan and Nathan serve curious and ambitious audiences across industries.
Dan Shipper and Nathan Baschez are founders of Every.to, a writer collective studying businesses and humans where they highlight newsletters and podcasts.
Dan Shipper is the co-founder and CEO of Every. Previously, he co-founded Firefly which was acquired by Pega (NASDAQ:PEGA).
Nathan writes a newsletter called Divinations about business strategy. Before this, Nathan was the first employee at Substack, head of product at Gimlet Media, and co-founded a visual storytelling app called Hardbound.
Website | Twitter
Dan Shipper and Nathan Baschez are founders of Every.to, a writer collective studying businesses and humans where they highlight newsletters and podcasts.
Dan Shipper is the co-founder and CEO of Every. Previously, he co-founded Firefly which was acquired by Pega (NASDAQ:PEGA).
Nathan writes a newsletter called Divinations about business strategy. Before this, Nathan was the first employee at Substack, head of product at Gimlet Media, and co-founded a visual storytelling app called Hardbound.
Website | Twitter
Danielle Desir Corbett
Through the Thought Card Podcast, Danielle teaches and inspires her audience of creators and entrepreneurs to travel the world while building wealth.
Danielle Desir Corbett started "The Thought Card" in 2015 as a way to share her thoughts. She launched the popular Thought Card Podcast in 2018, which shares stories and tips of how entrepreneurs and creators can creatively travel the world, earn more, pay off debt, and build wealth.
Danielle is also the founder of WOC (Women of Color) Podcasters, a community dedicated to amplifying the voices of women of color podcasters from around the world.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Danielle Desir Corbett started "The Thought Card" in 2015 as a way to share her thoughts. She launched the popular Thought Card Podcast in 2018, which shares stories and tips of how entrepreneurs and creators can creatively travel the world, earn more, pay off debt, and build wealth.
Danielle is also the founder of WOC (Women of Color) Podcasters, a community dedicated to amplifying the voices of women of color podcasters from around the world.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Shane and Jocelyn Sams
Through their online community and podcast, Shane and Jocelyn are dedicated to helping families find financial freedom by starting online businesses.
Shane and Jocelyn Sams are the duo behind FlippedLifestyle.com. As former schoolteachers, Shane and Jocelyn quit their jobs to start their online business, and now teach other families how to do the same through their Flipped Lifestyle podcast, website, and Flip Your Life community.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Shane and Jocelyn Sams are the duo behind FlippedLifestyle.com. As former schoolteachers, Shane and Jocelyn quit their jobs to start their online business, and now teach other families how to do the same through their Flipped Lifestyle podcast, website, and Flip Your Life community.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Jasmine Star
Jasmine helps entrepreneurs turn their passions into successful businesses, grow their brands, and create lives they love.
Jasmine Star empowers entrepreneurs to market their business on social media, build a brand, and create a life they love. After dropping out of law school, she became an internationally recognized creative entrepreneur before the age of 30 and later founded Social Curator, a social media marketing company in which she has helped over 35,000 business owners.
Her top-rated podcast, The Jasmine Star Show, has amassed millions of downloads since its inception in October 2019, where Jasmine educates entrepreneurs on how to turn their passion into profits.
Some days you'll find her featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and INC magazine, while other days you'll find her going Live for “Coffee and Conversations” on Instagram, hosting “Ask Me Anything” sessions on Facebook, and interviewing leading business and industry experts on The Jasmine Star Show.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Jasmine Star empowers entrepreneurs to market their business on social media, build a brand, and create a life they love. After dropping out of law school, she became an internationally recognized creative entrepreneur before the age of 30 and later founded Social Curator, a social media marketing company in which she has helped over 35,000 business owners.
Her top-rated podcast, The Jasmine Star Show, has amassed millions of downloads since its inception in October 2019, where Jasmine educates entrepreneurs on how to turn their passion into profits.
Some days you'll find her featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and INC magazine, while other days you'll find her going Live for “Coffee and Conversations” on Instagram, hosting “Ask Me Anything” sessions on Facebook, and interviewing leading business and industry experts on The Jasmine Star Show.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Mike Morrison and Callie Willows
Mike and Callie's courses, resources, and podcasts empower entrepreneurs and small business owners to build successful membership sites.
Mike Morrison and Callie Willows run the Membership Geeks podcast, where each week they share tips and interviews to help creators run their own successful online memberships.
Website | YouTube | Podcast
Mike Morrison and Callie Willows run the Membership Geeks podcast, where each week they share tips and interviews to help creators run their own successful online memberships.
Website | YouTube | Podcast
David Shands
David makes topics like entrepreneurship, marketing, and leadership approachable for audiences across experience levels.
David Shands is a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and the creator of the “Sleep is 4 Suckers” concept.
David also runs The Social Proof Podcast, where he helps creators transition from their jobs to their dreams, as he's been doing since 2012.
The Social Proof Podcast offers great insight and interviews with other successful entrepreneurs, with actionable tips and advice in every episode.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
David Shands is a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and the creator of the “Sleep is 4 Suckers” concept.
David also runs The Social Proof Podcast, where he helps creators transition from their jobs to their dreams, as he's been doing since 2012.
The Social Proof Podcast offers great insight and interviews with other successful entrepreneurs, with actionable tips and advice in every episode.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
Jesse Thorn
At Maximum Fun, Jesse has built a collection of shows with a focus on comedy, culture, and community and helped set the template for the modern podcast network.
As the owner of MaximumFun.org, Jesse oversees a network of more than two dozen podcasts, along with video and other content production. The company helped set the template for the modern podcast network, and continues to be a leader in independent, audience-supported media production.
Website | Twitter
As the owner of MaximumFun.org, Jesse oversees a network of more than two dozen podcasts, along with video and other content production. The company helped set the template for the modern podcast network, and continues to be a leader in independent, audience-supported media production.
Website | Twitter
Cathy Heller
Cathy inspires thousands of listeners to find their confidence, change their mindsets, and get paid to do what they love full time.
Cathy Heller is a speaker, coach, and the host of the "Don't Keep Your Day Job" podcast.
Each week, she inspires thousands of creators through coaching calls and interviews with successful authors, celebrities, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, experts, and more.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
Cathy Heller is a speaker, coach, and the host of the "Don't Keep Your Day Job" podcast.
Each week, she inspires thousands of creators through coaching calls and interviews with successful authors, celebrities, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, experts, and more.
Website | Instagram | Podcast
Chris Guillebeau
As the host of the Side Hustle School podcast, Chris shares daily case studies of people who have started successful side hustles alongside full-time jobs.
Chris Guillebeau is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, and speaker who hosts the Side Hustle School podcast.
On his podcast, Chris teaches creators how they can start building multiple income streams. There are new episodes every morning that are only 10 minutes long, making it easy to start your day with actionable entrepreneurial advice.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Chris Guillebeau is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, and speaker who hosts the Side Hustle School podcast.
On his podcast, Chris teaches creators how they can start building multiple income streams. There are new episodes every morning that are only 10 minutes long, making it easy to start your day with actionable entrepreneurial advice.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Chase Jarvis
Chase uses his passion for storytelling and creative innovation to teach and inspire others to tune into their creative callings.
Chase Jarvis is a photographer, director, and entrepreneur who helps creators with their businesses. He also published the popular Creative Calling book in 2019.
Chase runs the Chase Jarvis LIVE show, where he interviews some of the world's top creative entrepreneurs to help others identify their own goals and passions.
Website | Twitter | Podcast
Chase Jarvis is a photographer, director, and entrepreneur who helps creators with their businesses. He also published the popular Creative Calling book in 2019.
Chase runs the Chase Jarvis LIVE show, where he interviews some of the world's top creative entrepreneurs to help others identify their own goals and passions.
Website | Twitter | Podcast